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What is the positive radian measure of the smaller angle formed by the hands of a clock at 4 o’clock? simplify your answer completely.

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Answer: At four o’clock the minute hand is on the 12 and the hour hand is on the 4. The angle formed is 4/12 of the total number of degrees in a circle, 360. 4/12 * 360 = 120 degrees

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